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With less than 1700 nautical miles to the Golden Globe Race finish in Les Sables d'Olonne, second placed Dutchman, Mark Slats, has sliced a further 393 miles out of Jean-Luc Van Den Heede's lead over the past eight days. At…
After two and a half months of stand-by, Spindrift 2, skippered by Yann Guichard with his core crew in tow, is preparing to leave for a new attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy. The crewed round the world sailing record…
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club (LMYC) is excited to announce it will be hosting the 2019 Accru Melges 24 Australian Championship from 12-15 March. The Club has had a long association with the Melges 24 class, running several state and national…
While it is understandable most readers would be jealous of yours truly having the opportunity to sail test a myriad of yachts for Cruising Helmsman. The reality, however, may differ somewhat from the perception. It usually takes four hours to…
The Gobius Pro measures the level of fluid in virtually any kind of tank, all from the outside. Using Bluetooth communication via personal Android or IOS smartphone, a yacht owner can be instantly aware of tank levels. No longer do…
The official launch of the Dufour 390 and 430 Grand Large and Dufour catamaran 48 took place at the recent Cannes Yachting Festival. Ed Penn, general manager from the Dufour Australia office of Performance Cruising Yachts attended the show for…
With land-based tourist destinations becoming more crowded, bareboat charter company The Moorings is witnessing more families and younger customers gravitating towards yachting holidays. The global yacht charter market is growing each year with the latest figures showing it is expected…
Formed from the lessons learned by the Volvo Ocean Race teams, Spinlock released its Vito personal flotation device for the cruising community. The Vito is the first lifejacket harness to include a harness release system: HRS. The option to quickly…
Technology and satellite communications brand, Mazu, announced its integration with the Raymarine Axiom series of multifunction displays (MFDs). This partnership will allow boaters access to Mazu directly through Lighthouse apps. When paired with Mazu’s m2500 satellite communications system, Mazu software…
Anyone who has attended the My State Tasmanian Wooden Boat Festival (February 8 to 11 this year) and has gone to some of the seminars will most likely have seen a vivacious American lady that everyone appears to know. Kaci…
Sailing families around South Australia are getting set for the Goolwa Regatta Week, and its marquee event the Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic, which is well known as one of the most enjoyable and lifestyle-focused on-water events in the state With a…
McKnight dominated the Australian Moth National Championship sailed from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron last week, dropping two sixes from 14 races, with a net score of 20 points. He raced a home built boat, with the new deck-sweeper mainsail configuration,…
Twenty seven Etchells have returned to the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron this week for a re-match, at least against their Australian competitors, on what were the waters for the World Championship held with 94 teams last October. In today's practice…
A new set of national youth champions were crowned after a stunning final day of sailing on the Derwent River at the 2019 Australian Youth Championships presented by the Australian Maritime College in Hobart today. The regatta doubled as the…
Sailing enthusiasts yet to register for the Festival of Sails can still jump on-board, with event organisers extending the entry deadline for the 2019 regatta. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club has extended the entry deadline for the three-day regatta, which…
On Saturday 12 January the World ARC 2019-20 fleet set off from Saint Lucia at 12 noon beginning their adventure of a lifetime following years of dreaming, thinking, planning and preparations. Departing were a fleet of 26 yachts from 12…
Hobart’s River Derwent turned on perfect sailing conditions for the penultimate day of racing in the Australian Youth Championships, warm and sunny with a constant 18-22 knot sea breeze. The sailors responded with exhilarating displays of close competition, providing a…
Young gun Zac Littlewood may have conquered a world championship, but there was one title missing from the cabinet – and he provisionally wrapped it up on the penultimate day of racing at the 2019 Australian Youth Championships, presented by…
It had been a tough week at Black Rock Yacht Club, Victoria, for the Australian Finn Championships. Solid sea breezes for most of the races challenged the physical preparation of the 40 sailors who took part. Many sailors were visibly…
Next month, February, the american Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (NWSWB) will showcase a Haven 12.5 it will build at Tasmania's MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart. ATL Composites is supporting this project by sponsoring West System products…
The first race of The Round Martinique Regatta will start from Fort de France in just a month’s time, eagerly awaited by both the competitors and the event’s organisers. However, before trimming the sails and sharpening tactics, the most important…
The IMOCA class reports that after an exceptional year, 2019 is also looking high and fast. The 2018 Route du Rhum saw an unprecedented line-up and it will be the same for the next Transat Jacques Vabre with no fewer…
New Zealand’s biggest and multi-day sailing regatta, CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week, will be held next week and organisers are again predicting a record breaking year in terms of entry numbers.The entry list for the event, which takes place…
Hobart’s River Derwent again turned on a brisk to strong breeze to challenge young sailors contesting day two of the Australian Sailing Youth Championships, a huge event supported by the Australian Maritime College and conducted by the Royal Yacht Club…
Giles Scott wrapped up a great week’s sailing with two more race wins to take the overall victory at the Ronstan Australian Finn Championship in some spectacular Black Rock conditions, where Nicholas Heiner secured second place and Jake Lilley took…
Australian duo Brett Burvill and Max Puttman are the 2019 Tornado world champions, crowned in New Zealand where the event was held, while the final race was won by famous locals, Olympic Gold and Silver medallist Rex Sellars, crewed by…
The best young sailors in Australia hit the waters of Hobart today for the second day of racing at the 2019 Australian Youth Championships presented by the Australian Maritime College, and in some classes, the elite sailors used the conditions…
New entrant to yacht racing, Mark Spring, has sprung into action in his first major ocean race by taking overall wins in all categories (IRC, ORCI, PHS) in the Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise racing, finishing on the Gold Coast…
From January 20 to 26 there will be a hive of sailing activity in Paynesville, with some of the best Australian junior sailors arriving for the 40th Australian Minnow Championship, to be hosted by Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club (GLYC). Competitors…
The Asko Appliances 18ft Skiff team became the 2018-2019 NSW champions after scoring a win and a second placing in the final two races of the championship which were sailed in a 15K south/south-east wind on Sydney Harbour today. Skipper…
For more than 35 years, Practical Sailor has been taking the guesswork out of boat and gear buying with bold, independent boat tests, and product-test reports for serious sailors and boaters. In this report, they remind us of the risks…
The WSSR Council announces the establishment of a new World Record for Around Australia singlehanded monohull for Australian Lisa Blair. Women and Singlehanded Monohull RecordsYacht: ‘Climate Action Now’ 50ft monohullName: Lisa Blair. AUSDates: 20th October 2018 to 17th December 2018Start…
The Australian 18 Footers League fleet is back on Sydney Harbour this Sunday when the 18-boat fleet will contest the final two races of the 2018-2019 NSW 18ft Skiff Championship. After three races so far in the Championship, going into…
They waited and waited for wind, but when it piped in late this afternoon, it rewarded the 230 sailors with some exhilarating rides on day one of the Australian Sailing Youth Championships on Hobart’s River Derwent. Most starts were delayed…
Current European champion, Ed Wright (GBR), moved into a podium position on the penultimate day of the Ronstan Australian Finn Championship at Black Rock Yacht Club in Melbourne after another tough sea breeze day, though the 40-strong fleet had to…
The 2019 Australian Youth Championships presented by the Australian Maritime College kicked off today in Hobart, with challenging conditions that delivered some spectacular results. Doubling as the National Championship, the Championships are also the final selection event for Australia’s best…
Coaching programs to develop the racing skills of each club’s up-and-coming young sailors have played a key in the final results of the 2019 International Optimist Australian Championships. Daniel Links from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club on Pittwater, NSW,…
The Geotherm crew of Brett Hobson/Jeremy Jones were the undisputed winners of the final race, but NSW sailors Nick Press/Andrew ‘Noddy’ Hay (Sydney Sailmakers) have decisively won the Your Move Conveyancing 12ft Skiff Interdominion, hosted by the Sydney Flying Squadron…
This week on the 8th January saw Team Village Monde crossing the finish line as winners of the Kraken Cup (sponsored by Garmin) one of the World’s most adventurous, yet basic, sailing races. Whilst most of us were nursing hangovers,…
Giles Scott maintains a narrow lead at the front of the 40-boat fleet at the Ronstan Australian Finn Championship. Two points behind is Dutchman, Nicholas Heiner, while Kiwi Andy Maloney, is another four points back. These three seem to be…
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